Weristo AI– An AI assistant for SMEs, so they don’t lose potential customers

Hi, I’m Ottó, the founder and developer of Weristo AI.

This project didn’t start as a trendy AI idea, but from real entrepreneurial experience.

Between 2018 and 2025, I ran several businesses. I was involved in fence construction, metalwork and 3D design. During this time, I got to know many business leaders, small business owners and specialists, so I gained an insight into the day-to-day operations of an increasing number of businesses.

I realised that many companies lose customers not because their work is poor, but because they don’t have time to respond promptly.

A prospective customer sends a message on WhatsApp.

Someone sends an email requesting a quote.

Someone calls, but the business owner is busy working.

A foreign colleague doesn’t fully understand the task.

A quote gets stuck.

A customer follow-up is missed.

And by the time there’s time to respond, the prospective client may well have moved on to someone else.

Weristo AI aims to provide solutions to these practical problems.

## What is Weristo AI?

Weristo AI is an agent-based business assistant for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Its aim is to assist entrepreneurs with customer communication, managing enquiries, booking appointments, multilingual communication and visual tracking of processes.

I am not developing my own large language model, nor am I building an ML research project.

Weristo AI is a practical agent system: it combines existing AI capabilities, automation, CRM logic, process management and business experience into a usable system.

## What should the system be capable of?

The goal is an AI assistant that:

- helps reply to WhatsApp messages,

- handles email enquiries,

- supports the processing of web and telephone enquiries,

- helps with booking appointments,

- sends confirmations and reminders,

- organises enquiries,

- displays the status of each lead in a pipeline/CRM view,

- facilitates communication in multiple languages,

- supports collaboration with foreign staff,

- supports day-to-day work with QR code-based process descriptions and work instructions.

## Why is a quick response important?

From my own entrepreneurial experience, I know that keeping in touch with prospective clients is crucial.

If a reply is delayed, there is a high chance that the prospective client will look for another company in the meantime.

One of Weristo AI’s goals is to ensure that entrepreneurs don’t miss out on opportunities simply because they are working, driving, visiting a client, relaxing, or don’t have time for admin.

The AI does not replace the entrepreneur, but helps ensure that important replies, reminders and follow-ups are not overlooked.

## QR code-based process and work instruction planner

One of the key planned features of Weristo AI is a QR code-based process and work instruction planner.

This can be particularly useful in situations where a multilingual team is working together.

For example:

- in metalworking,

- in the construction industry,

- in assembly,

- maintenance,

- cleaning,

- logistics,

- workshop work,

- training,

- checklists.

The worker scans a QR code and can view the task, steps, images, checkpoints or a brief explanation in their own language.

This can bridge language barriers, reduce misunderstandings and help make the work more transparent.

## Pipeline / CRM system

Another key feature of Weristo AI is the visual pipeline system.

This helps you see exactly where a prospect or customer is in the process.

For example:

- new prospect,

- initial contact,

- request for a quote,

- quote sent,

- under negotiation,

- accepted,

- closed,

- lost.

This is a simple, visual aid for the entrepreneur, so they don’t have to keep track of everything in their head, on paper or across scattered messages.

## Why is this personal to me?

At the end of 2023, when the first serious GPT subscriptions became available, I started using AI for translations, website content and brainstorming business ideas.

I quickly realised that AI isn’t just capable of providing intelligent answers, but also possesses vast lexical knowledge and can assist with thinking, organisation and communication across a wide range of fields.

I became interested in how it works, how it can hold so much knowledge, how the neurons connect, and how this can be integrated into practical business processes.

In the spring of 2024, I suffered a stroke. My left side was paralysed, and I spent a long time in hospital. I was no longer able to continue the physical work on which my business had previously been built.

My business closed down in 2025.

It was a difficult period, but throughout it I continued to follow AI news, developments and opportunities. When I got home, I started experimenting with local models and AI systems on my own PC.

Today, I see that AI offers me the opportunity to carry out value-creating intellectual work despite my physical limitations.

I want to build a system that not only represents a fresh start for me, but can also provide real help to other small businesses.

## What stage is the project at now?

A significant portion of the code required for the backend has already been completed.

I’m using modern AI coding tools in the development, including ChatGPT Codex and Claude Code.

I don’t have a large team behind me. I’m driving the idea, the product direction, the understanding of the problems and the practical decisions all on my own.

AI development tools help with the technical implementation, but the concept, direction and logic born of entrepreneurial experience all come together with me.

I’ve turned everything I could into cash to fund the project so far.

The aim of this fundraising campaign is to give the completion of Weristo AI and its first pilot phase a significant boost.

## Why am I fundraising?

I would like to use the funds to finance the following:

- the completion of the Weristo AI backend,

- setting up my own local Mac server infrastructure,

- stabilising agent processes,

- further development of WhatsApp, email, web and CRM functions,

- the development of a QR code-based process and work instruction planner,

- testing multilingual functionality,

- developing operational logic compliant with the EU AI Act,

- strengthening data protection and security operations,

- engaging pilot clients,

- Preparation of documentation and presentation materials.

## EU AI Act-compliant development

I would like to further develop Weristo AI with a European perspective.

This means paying attention to transparency, human oversight, auditability, data protection practices, and ensuring that the AI does not make independent decisions with legal or significant implications.

The aim is not an uncontrolled AI system, but an agent system that is understandable and manageable for businesses and provides practical assistance.

## What am I seeking funding for?

I am not seeking investment.

I am not offering shares.

I am not promising a guaranteed return.

I am seeking start-up funding for an AI pilot project that I believe in, a significant part of which is already complete, and which I believe can help many small businesses.

The support can be a smaller or larger amount.

If you wish, your name, company name and a short message can be displayed on the Weristo AI acknowledgements page.

Disclosing the amount is optional.

Private sponsorship is also available.

## Acknowledgements Wall

I would like to give visibility to those who are helping Weristo AI get off the ground.

Supporters may appear on the Weristo AI thank-you wall upon request:

- by name,

- company name,

- a short message,

- optionally, the amount of their support.

If anyone wishes to support us anonymously, that is, of course, perfectly fine.

The aim is to make it possible to look back later: the launch of Weristo AI was supported by people, entrepreneurs and companies who believed in a practical European AI solution.

## Why is it worth supporting?

Because Weristo AI is built to solve a real problem.

Small businesses often don’t have a dedicated customer service team, a CRM system, automated responses, a multilingual assistant, or the time to keep track of everything manually.

Yet every lost lead costs money.

Weristo AI’s aim is to ensure that AI is not just a tool for large companies, but a practical solution accessible to smaller businesses too.

If you believe in European-oriented AI development, support for small businesses, and a useful tech project born from a personal fresh start, please support the launch of Weristo AI.

Thank you to everyone who has supported, shared and encouraged us.

Ottó

Weristo AI

weristo.de